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Posted: Wed 21 Nov 2007, 18:28
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GtkBasic 003e - small Basic interpreter/IDE - 3300 functions
Subject description: august, 31, 2008
Download (560 kb, august 31, 2008, for Puppy 2, 3 and 4)
(can be installed in addition to, or without version 002):
You also need Puppybasic 2.6, as it includes an important function-library:
I do not bundle both, as Puppybasic uses less memory, so it should be used for small scripts instead of Gtkbasic.
Screenshot of IDE and examples:
Full size:
Screenshot of the new translation tool of the IDE:
Full size:
Release notes:
Gtkbasic is based on Puppybasic, a very small Basic-Interpreter, that is shipped as system-utility with Puppylinux.
It allows to handle Windows created with the mouse using simple Basic-code.
It is pretty small, less than 500 kb uncompressed, 95 kb compressed.
Due to its original purpose, it has functions that give extended access to a Linux-based System, so you can for example remotely move any window on your desktop using the internal functions to access Xlib.
Or use resultlist = xwin_system( "cat thefile | sed -e 's/word/replacement/' | some_weired_shell_options" ) to access Unix-tools that cover more advanced functions like regular expressions.
As Puppybasic was a pure comandline-interpreter, it also included a function-library for simplified access to external grafical tools like Xdialog or Gtkdialog.
But those dialog-tools had several limitations, that finally lead to the direct integration of libglade and the Gtk+ Api.
The first testversion was called "ginsbasic", as it only had wrappers to a utility originally written for shell-scripts.
The gins-library allows to load a XML-file generated with the grafical designer "Glade" using libglade.
So you do not code windows by hand, but instead use the grafical designer Glade.
Like this you can create very custom programs, e.g. combine lists with as many buttons as you like.
Gins has a few set of commands to read or modify those elements at runtime, but you quickly reached limits.
So I started writing wrappers to directly execute Gtk+ functions.
They allow to set far more options, or to create objects not supported by gins.
Meanwhile more than 700 Gtk+ functions are "automatically" wrapped, hence I now call it "Gtkbasic".
Not every function might work though, as the wrappers are created by a script, and it might not have detected all required conversions.
The Gtk+ C-API supports some objects not available in Basic, and those cannot be accessed directly like in C.
So I added some custom functions, that internally convert objects, or add them to an internal reference-table.
One example are Clists, that now are much easier to use than using standard-calls.
They include support for drag'n'drop and pictures.
Who ever tried to write a program using Clists in C, knows how difficult they are to handle.
But with the Gtkbasic functions, it becomes pretty easy.
Changes from 002 to 003:
The API changed slightly in 2 concerns.
1.) Objectnames
To adapt old programs:
remove the ":" from your objects.
- Old code:
gtk_do_something("window1", ":mylist1" , ...)
- New code:
gtk_do_something("window1", "mylist1" , ...)
The partially required ":" were confusing and slowed down execution, and were just used because it helped me to understand some mechanisms.
2.) Use the standard wrappers
The "handcoded" function "gtk_create_object" now only supports objects, that cannot be created with standard Gtk-functions in Gtkbasic.
For example because they depend on "Enums" not yet implemented.
Like Windows and Fileselectors.
I removed buttons and boxes from this function, as they can be built with the standard-functions.
So use standard-calls now, to keep your code easily portable.
- Old code:
gtk_create_object("label1" , "test" , 0 , 0)
- New code:
gtk("gtk_create_label_with_text" , "test" , 0 ,0 , 0 , 0 , 0 )
Whenever you create a new Gtk-object, you afterwards must assign the name for it, as Basic can not receive the objects directly.
In C, it would look like this:
GtkWidget *label1 = gtk_create_label_with_text( "test" );
Note, that the automatically generated Gtk-funtions gtk("gtk_whatever" ... ) always expect 6 argument after the functionname.
Unused arguments must be set to 0.
Concerning object-creation, I however added a special feature to V003:
Objects created by reference calls now can get the names directly.
But that is extremely seldom, e.g. used to generate Gdk pixmaps and masks.
Such a function looks like this in C:
Widget *firstnewwidget;
firstnewwidget = new_widgettype(options);
Widget *secondnewwidget;
secondnewwidget = new_widgettype(options);
gtk_create_gdk_stuff(Widget *source , Widget &firstnewwidget , Widget &secondnewwidget)
In Gtkbasic003, this simply looks so:
gtk("gtk_create_gdk_stuff" , "sourcewidget" , "firstnewwidget" , "secondnewwidget" ,0 , 0 , 0)
Gtkbasic knows by the functionname, what type of new object is needed, and uses internally already reseved objects.
So you create them by simply assigning a new name.
New since 003.
Gtk supports several different objects like images, pixmaps, bitmaps.
Very confusing, especially as there are in addition those types of the underlying "Gdk" library.
So I created a handwritten function to load Gtk-pixmaps, and convert them to gdk-objects.
Those are required by some older functions, that do not accept the new, easy to use "Gtk-image".
Look at the Demos to see, how you can display and clone pictures, or how to add them to other widgets.
Project structure:
The easiest way to start, is to run the IDE from the demos.
Create a new project in it.
Version 002 created a file "start-project".
Version 003 now creates "project", a shellscript.
And "project.gtb" , the Basic-program.
In the shellscript, you could add any stuff you want to run before the Basic-program.
It already includes a simple mechanism for localization, and example locale-files for english and german.
If you execute a project, it now is run from a yellow rxvt, so you can see everything the program prints.
Needed to see events or analyze crashes.
They can use pictures now.
They use a different selection-method now.
Drag'n'drop was only partially supported in 002.
Now it has a "sensefull" fixed defined behaviour, and you can analyze the "drops" in detail from Basic.
See the example in the demos.
Other fixes:
Fixed bug with missing ":" in Textviews, so now they are really usable.
If you load text from files, they should be saved as Unicode (UTF-
If you want to display files in different encodings, use first before attaching it to a textbuffer or widget:
thetext = g_locale_to_utf8( thetext )
Fixed severe memory-leaks (required memory was contiously increasing at runtime)
Radiobuttons no longer crash Glade in Puppy 3.
So I now added a demo how to use them.
Note: how to use sqlite with GtkBasic:
Time to sleep
Good night, Mark
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Posted: Thu 22 Nov 2007, 02:05
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Time to sleep
m m m . . . I thought they had good coffee in Germany?
Many thanks Mark. Great News for Basic programmers (I am still baffled by the turtle in Logo - I tried to make him into a soup) . . .
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Posted: Thu 22 Nov 2007, 18:40
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Mark, does gtkbasic require puppybasic to be installed? In other words, is it a dependency?
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Posted: Thu 22 Nov 2007, 20:09
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not directly.
But several of my GtkBasic examples also use
So this file must be kept.
Less important is
That uses a stricter syntax (uses strict mode, where every variable must be explicitly declared), but I think nobody has used it yet.
An important dependency beside the standard Gtk libraries is libglade, but this is in Puppy anyway.
I removed some days ago on my system
Instead, I added a symlink:
cd /usr/bin
ln -s gtkbasic003 wxbasicscript
Until now I encountered no problems
Even complex programs like PSI work as expected.
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Posted: Thu 22 Nov 2007, 21:37
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I added another example, XFE-to-dotpupwizard.
It is only a very short example of Drag'n'drop.
I use a list where I can drop folders on from XFileExplorer.
The first folder will be passed to a shellscript (the dotpupwizard).
This step is required, as I cannot drop files directly from XFE to a Rox-Icon, as XFE uses a different protocoll for DND.
So this simple example shows, how you can "convert" Drag'n'Drop protocols.
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Posted: Fri 23 Nov 2007, 14:53
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in older versions of JWM there were problems with Buttons, so I had patched the Button events.
I now removed this patch, as it hindered checkboxes from working correct.
In JWM in Puppy3, it works ok now.
Older versions of JWM might/will have the erratic behaviour.
As checkbuttons are very important, and new versions of JWM work, I think it is acceptable to use the correct functions now, even if this means, that you cannot use Gtkbasic 003 in Puppy 2.
I also uploaded the current source to
It can be compiled with:
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Posted: Sat 24 Nov 2007, 00:54
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this one is not finished yet, but I must sleep now.
At least I'm so far that it basically works.
I must do internal restructuring (save settings in $HOME/.screensaver) and also not all options work yet.
If you want to try it, extract it in
Then start the GtkBasic demos again to see it.
It includes 2 older Xscreensavermodules that require OpenGL.
Antinspect (3DCC users know that), and the beautifull atlantis with whales and sharks.
They will open fullscreen on a second display.
The design is modular, so any program could be added in the modules folder.
Always 2 files are needed, a startscript and an executable file.
One thing I am not sure of how to solve, is how to deactivate the CTRL keys, so that you cannot switch the display or exit X when the password protection is activated (at moment password protection is always active).
I also must encrypt the password.
This screenshot shows atlantis, note that the password-login is mostly covered by Gimp, as that display has no windowmanager. So I cannot hide Gimp when I start the screenshot.
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Posted: Wed 05 Dec 2007, 00:37
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I uploaded a new source-archive.
It includes a new binary gtkbasic003.
This is intended for tests, not to replace the dotpups.
I will make a new dotpup in some days.
The interpreter is 260 kb compressed, or 1.3 MB uncompressed.
now wraps all Gdk and Gtk functions
(except several older, depreciated, and Cairo) -
So the size represents the "final size", it will not become much huger in future.
I did not test them, maybe several simply will crash your application.
It will take some days playing around, until I see what my completely rewritten build-script still does not manage.
I'm very impressed however, how easy it finally was to let it generate all the wrappers.
I had to add almost no more manual entries in the code to correct the automatic conversion.
That was very different before
In one of the last versions I added the ability to use functions, that have pointers to other widgets.
You also can access pointers to floating point numbers now.
gtk("gtk_button_set_alignment" , "button1" ,"1","1",0,0,0)
gtk("gtk_button_get_alignment" , "button1" ,0,0,0,0,0)
a = gtk_returnpointervalue("1")
print "alignment:" & a
a = gtk_returnpointervalue("2")
print "alignment:" & a
The corresponding C-function:
void gtk_button_get_alignment (GtkButton *button, gfloat *xalign, gfloat *yalign);
What currently not works, is to use integers or char that are pointers.
Such functions might simply crash. But those are not used very often.
It should not be so difficult to add this, too, so I will do it this year.
Here is an example to use enums:
gtk("gtk_window_new" , "1",0,0,0,0,0)
gtk("gtk_widget_show" , "mywin" , 0 ,0,0,0,0)
GtkWidget* gtk_window_new (GtkWindowType type);
In the C-documentation you find:
typedef enum
} GtkWindowType;
So GtkWindowType can have the value 0 or 1.
If I remember well, those values progress, if you have more:
typedef enum
To use an enum, you would pass the corresponding number:
If you combine these values, you could activate 2 values, if the function supports it.
so gtk("gtk_teststuff_set_shadow_on_some_borders" , "testobject" , "3",0,0,0,0) could set a shadow on the top and left border of a testobject.
Just a fictive example, that does not work of course.
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Posted: Wed 05 Dec 2007, 20:54
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the dotpup will of course contain new demos.
Until then some code-snippets to play with.
In the IDE, create a new project.
Copy a test.png to the subfolder /resource of your project with your filemanager.
Then add some lines after where the window is positioned after clicking on "edit" in the IDE.
//-- manipulate a widget, e.g. move the window
gins_set("window1" , "10" , "10" , "<uposition>")
//-- load a picture and display it
gtk_createobject("PixmapwidFromFile" , "pixmap1", "test.png" , 0)
gtk("gtk_pixmap_get" , "pixmap1" , "gdkpixmap1" ,"gdkmask1",0,0,0)
gtk_destroyobject("pixmap1") // free memory
gtk("gtk_image_new_from_pixmap" , "gdkpixmap1" , "gdkmask1" ,0, 0 , 0 , 0)
//-- attach the image to the window
gtk("gtk_widget_show" , "image1" , 0 ,0,0,0,0)
gtk("gtk_box_pack_start" , "vbox1" , "image1" , "0","0","0",0)
//-- create a GDK grafics context
gtk("gdk_gc_new" , "gdkpixmap1" , 0 ,0,0,0,0)
//-- draw a black line
gtk("gdk_draw_line" , "gdkpixmap1" , "gc1" , "0" , "0" , "40" , "40")
//-- load a font and draw a text
gtk("gdk_font_load" , "-*-helvetica-bold-r-normal--*-180-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1" , 0 ,0,0,0,0)
gtk("gdk_draw_string" , "gdkpixmap1" ,"font1" , "gc1" , "20" , "20" , "test" )
Like this you could plot diagrams for example.
Unfortunately, some drawing-functions like rectangulars, need more than 6 arguments.
So you cannot use them.
I must add a new gtk_long() , that gives access to functions with up to 10 arguments.
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Posted: Thu 06 Dec 2007, 13:01
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now has gtk_long(), it supports functions with up to 13 arguments.
Integers that are pointers now can be used like the pointer-floats mentioned above.
GdkColor now is referenced, they had the same syntax as for other objects, so my script did not recognize that.
Added a manual entry for GdkColor now.
I include an example using all this, in the subfolder testprojects.
It shows an icon with transparent, shadowed text beneath it.
Almost like in Rox, just the text is not centered.
It can be dragged around, a click on it starts leafpad. Right-click exits.
So far the theorie.
In practice, I encountered timing problems.
I wanted to make it like in Rox, with the left button you can click or drag around.
This behaves sluggish at moment.
Strange though that it works perfect, if I declare the window as "popup" in Gade.
Popups are not managed by the windowmanager, so there should be a way to achive the same behaviour with toplevel windows.
The disadvantage of the popup is, that it is always on top of all other windows.
I must try again after I got some sleep.
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Posted: Sun 09 Dec 2007, 16:04
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uploaded new source, and updated also the dotpup.
- now includes gdk-pixbuf.
- Removed memory-leaks.
- Reduced size from 1.4 MB to to 929 kb (200 kb compressed) by Code-optimization.
- The interpreter now can load includefiles "dynamically", by defining an environment-variable before running it (this is set by the IDE automatically in new projects to load the locale-files without copying them to /tmp/ first as before)
Details about that:
- Added an analogclock to show how to use the GDK library.
- added a prototype of an Icewm configurationtool. This will be completely rewritten by a more generic approach soon.
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Posted: Thu 13 Dec 2007, 16:50
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here is a snapshot of what I'm working on.
It is not of any use yet, as it cannot save any values yet.
I'm just happy that I could get the subcategories working, if you click on a categorie, the subcategories under it open.
If you click on another one, they close, and the subcategories of the new one open.
Darn, that was difficult, also to get transparent icons displayed for the subcategories.
Unfortunately transparency has no nice borders with rounded icons.
It will take some more days until it becomes usable.
**edit** snapshot removed, prototype now is included as demo in GtkBasic.
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I updated the dotpup.
Fixed a bug with GdkColor.
Added support for Trayicons including a demo.
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Posted: Sun 16 Dec 2007, 14:16
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updated the dotpup.
the "translate locale" utility of the IDE now can use variables, that are elements in a list/table (comparable to Perls "Hashes").
I discussed this issue with David Cuny, core developer of wxBasic, that is used as the base for GtkBasic:
So you now can add variables like:
if you do that, you MUST define a table, before the .mo files are included, like this:
includeenv "MOEN"
includeenv "MO"
The line "l={}" is new.
I need this feature for the Config-Center.
It reads in a configfile, and if it finds words that begin with a "_", it will look up in a table containing the translations.
This configcenter now is part of the demos, though it is not "finished" yet.
But it already can save the values.
There are however some enhancements required, until it can be used as a standalone-program to configure icewm or so.
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Post subject: Re: GtkBasic 003 - small Basic interpreter/IDE - 3300 functi
MU wrote:
Gtkbasic is based on Puppybasic, a very small Basic-Interpreter, that is shipped as system-utility with Puppylinux.
This looks interesting, I'll give it a spin sometime when I have a freer moment.
It would be good if Gtkbasic or similar came preinstalled in Puppy Linux. Something like this, permanently in there, would improve utility/apps development immensely for little cost in terms of size it seems. I've been using gtkdialog for some frontend GUIs; it is nice and simple for some things, but limiting.
Does Gtkbasic support drag and drop? And, though I realise Gtkbasic is an interpreter, I wonder how it compares in size to gcc (and any required libraries etc)?
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Game Play: I personally tested the game and also observed a 12, 7, and an *almost *5-year-old playing the game. Most of the mini-games were difficult for the younger girls. One mini-game that had stumped me (giving the baby milk), was easy for the 12-year-old after a second attempt. The two younger girls still enjoyed playing even if they didn't do well at the games. Any games that use the baby involve rocking or patting the baby. The nunchuk is used for a majority of the games, and can be awkward to handle when it is attached to a baby.
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These are the words of the current chief state's attorney, Kevin Kane, testifying before a legislative hearing in 2007. Give Kane credit for being wistful. If only Kane could or would ensure the viability of what appears to be a bungled grand jury investigation into the Mary Badaracco http://tinyurl.com/9wdtynw homicide, then he might deserve the public's trust.
The Badaracco grand jury heard testimony from 62 witnesses from October 2010 through November 2011. Certain witnesses who had direct knowledge about the case were not called to testify.
The Badaracco case was so messed up it had to have had help going south. Police initially were indifferent about the victim's shattered car windshield, only to search for the vehicle unsuccessfully many years later. In a related bribery probe, Judge Robert Brunetti somehow was not able to complete a meeting with a target - Mary Badaracco's surviving husband, Dominic -- or their mutual friend, Ronald "Rocky" Richter. As they say, that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Unlike some other grand jury reports, this one was sealed. Why? Was it sealed to cover up an ineffective or incomplete job?
Who sealed it? When was that done? Where is the report filed? How many pages is the grand jury report?
I asked representatives of the Chief State's Attorney and the Judicial Department.
"There is no public record available to respond to that question," Judicial Branch Communications Manager Rhonda Stearley-Hebert said in each case. That was the best answer I got.
It would make a difference if the report were two pages, 20 or 200. If it was just a cursory report, the scent of a whitewash would be apparent.
Compare this with the 37-page grand jury report citizens were able to read about the cover-up of the infamous Showalter hit-and-run death in New London http://tinyurl.com/bkdpyj2 many years ago. It was full of details about local police destroying evidence. State police - the good guys in this case - were among those who suspected the late young man's clothing was pounded on a different-colored car than the one that struck him. The victim's mother tried unsuccessfully - despite an abundance of probable cause - to have a local judge and a state's attorney charged with hindering prosecution.
Then, during Kane's tenure as New London State's Attorney, the disappearance of the 3,000 page transcript of the Showalter grand jury came to light.
Do Connecticut's prosecutors, judges and other government leaders really think the public is stupid enough to believe there was only one copy? What, if anything was ever done by Kane or any court official including the current chief justice or the chief court administrator to determine culpability in this vanishing act of a case that was thoroughly polluted with judicial and political corruption? If nothing was done, why?
They ditched the Showalter file. What's to stop them from ditching the Badaracco file? Connecticut has lots of practice hiding court files. The secret docketing system to protect the rich and powerful became a national scandal after the Connecticut Law Tribune exposed it in 2002.
Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers, in a statement responding only to "the Dominic Badaracco case," said, "These questions are being asked in relation to a current pending case, and I have an ethical obligation to not comment on pending cases." Rogers declined to address issues including secret court orders, the disappearing Showalter case transcripts and another court file that is being hidden.
In a tacit admission that the time for plausible denial has long passed, Mark Dupuis, spokesman for Kane, said about the hidden file: "Any files that we might have on that case would not be public records." Sounds rather Nixonian, doesn't it? Surely they are not saying that public records in the possession or control of the chief state's attorney are not public records merely because they are in that office. While the public interest is best served by full disclosure, those controlling the information often have a different agenda. If the chief state's attorney's office is not subject to the public trust, then why would anyone trust them to handle cases?
Sure, prosecuting corruption at the state level is not necessarily a career-enhancing vocation. Witness Maurice Nadjari in New York in the 1970s and Austin McGuigan in Connecticut in the 1980s.
McGuigan put it this way in a 2003 interview with the Hartford Courant: "Failure to prosecute corruption creates an atmosphere where corruption is going to occur more often. Just because you don't prosecute it doesn't mean it isn't happening. You don't find it because you don't look. Of course, from a career perspective, not looking can be wise. There's a risk that you run as a prosecutor when you do corruption cases. It doesn't increase your prosecutorial life expectancy, so to speak. It is not a career plus, but it's something that really has to be done. For a long time in Connecticut, it's been done almost exclusively by the federal government."
When judges or prosecutors hide information, they tend to say things like: "We are doing this for the sanctity of the grand jury," trying to sound as if they're in church or God is on their side. Given the history of grand juries in Connecticut, any statements about the sanctity of the process are ludicrous and self-serving. Secrecy protects those who have failed and / or violated the public trust.
Andy Thibault is a contributing editor for Journal Register Co.'s Connecticut publications and the author of Law & Justice In Everyday Life. He formerly served as a commissioner for Connecticut's Freedom of Information Commission. Reach Thibault by email at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cooljustice.


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I love New Years. It always feels so fresh and clean.
I've started thinking about a few things I want to work on in 2016.
1. Finally continue on my weight loss journey, after a "slight" pause since my Dad died. I've learned so much about myself during this time. I've got a few kick butt and fun things lined up to get me going, including a diet bet with 50+ other people, and a 12 week weight loss challenge group.
2. Be better at saving money. Blah. I suck so much at this, and don't want to anymore. I'd also really love to have our savings account happy and ready for next Christmas, so that stress isn't there next December.
3. This year I'm going to learn Calligraphy. Weird and random, I know. But I've always wanted to learn.
4. Write here more. Its not that I don't have the time. I just don't MAKE the time. And I love writing. And need to write.
On my business end of my life, I'm doing some pretty amazing things, which includes a little bit of learning, and a few changes. One of those being changing the way I do my billing, (from hourly to a flat weekly rate) and will hopefully be more consistent income for my family. This one is actually really huge for me. I hate change. And hate upsetting or inconveniencing people. What I finally realized one day was in exchange for people not being inconvenienced, I was the one being constantly getting the bad end of the stick. (I made $2.75 an hr one morning this week.)
Its all part of the "Becky grows a spine" journey. I may have the start of a nub!! ;)
Happy New Years!!
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Me in 2016
I love New Years. It always feels so fresh and clean.
Posted by Becky at 7:13 AM
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- Unknown said...
This is good stuff! My mom learned calligraphy when I was in school. She was great at it and it was beautiful.
And yay for making the change with your billing. Your clients will understand and agree, it's makes more sense and is way more fair to you.
- December 31, 2015 at 1:33 PM
- Unknown said...
You go girl! You know...I would gladly take any person's daycare spot that feels that your changes are unnecessary! We love our new lady in Greensburg, but the fact is that people need to realize what they've got--and that's you! I'm with you on getting healthy and saving money. :)
- January 7, 2016 at 3:05 PM


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"We are rapidly advancing DNA testing for family history," said Dr. Ken Chahine, Senior Vice President and General Manager of AncestryDNA. "The greatest benefit of this test is that it provides an easy way to help explore one's ancestral background and discover your family's past in amazing detail never before available."
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text: I am ridiculously interested. The short time I played star wars has some of my best memories of roleplaying. Haha... I will never ever forget being beaten to death in a back alley of nar shaada as I vainly tried to force lightning myself free. I've never had a better memory of dying... as of currently, my car is inoperable until I have the funds to repair or replace it, so that severly limits my playing abilities. I also would not be able to game weekly at present, as I work second shift so my weekends are precious. I have heard rumors of being moved to first shift, which will open up weekday evenings, but we shall see. Nonetheless, keep me updated with any developments and I will endeavor to make it work. Hope to hear from you, Brent


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At first glance, it's tempting to dismiss the condo-in-a-box decorating trend as a serious case of laziness or an unhealthy need for instant gratification. For many of us, our homes and how we decorate them are outward expressions of who we are, or wish we were. Hiring a stranger to do it all seems impersonal and appears to miss the point of home-as-self-expression.
But the meaning of home is changing. In the past, hearth and home was the centre of family life, a comfortable embrace we occasionally shrugged for a special dinner out, a movie or rare holiday. Now, for many, daily life is lived somewhere else and home has become a touchstone, a place to crash or occasionally entertain. And it's not necessarily an expression of our inner selves so much as a statement about our worth - financial and otherwise - like flaunting a designer label. All of that considered, buying the kit and hiring a pro makes perfect sense.
With a focus on condos and small houses, Corinne La Flamme, owner of Corinne La Flamme Design, thinks it's a smart choice for the image-conscious, design-or time-challenged.
"Yes, there is an element of wanting instant gratification, but this is the way more and more of us are approaching all aspects of our lives; we hire experts for everything now. We don't go home and dump our troubles on our friends and family, we hire a therapist."
"Especially in the condo market," Ms. La Flamme adds, "it's super important to make the most of the limited square footage."
And knowing how to make the most of a small space is not only a unique skillset, it's a matter of knowing the right subcontractors, and bespoke carpenters and furniture makers.
To wit: a 400-square-foot starter condo at Bathurst and King. "Here, it was all about multi-functionality. I installed a Murphy bed, sourced a chair that pulled out into a bed and an adjustable dining table that morphed into a desk. Everything I did was highly customized to that space." And according to owner Chinyere Eni, customized to the way she wanted to live. "I gave her my vision - colours, styles - and told her I wanted to learn to live efficiently and with less."
Not only was every inch maximized, when it came time to sell, Ms. Eni was able to sell the unit fully furnished, thus recouping the investment she made with the designer.
That's how Ms. La Flamme sees it - an investment - not only in the resale value, but in the homeowner's instant enjoyment of it. "My total design package is for people who can afford to make the investment and who want a place that's perfect from Day 1." Pricing varies; for example, a walk-in-ready, 600-sq.-ft. condo might run $20,000.
But what of the scary spectre of cookie-cutter interiors or of feeling like a stranger in a designer showroom? Ms. La Flamme gets to know her clients, their lifestyle, needs and wants, and she doesn't put her imprint on every square inch. "I always leave room in the design for my clients to include impulse buys, such as paintings or objects, that's the stuff that gives a home its character, its personality."
Husband-and-wife team Jordana Leventhal and Jeff Vermaat - she designs, he makes furniture - founded Leventhal-Vermaat Design in 2011. They tout themselves as a "one-stop shop" for interior design and custom furniture, and offer custom packages from their Design Menu: The Design Foundation Package, from $499, Designing your Look and Style Package, from $699 and the Transformation Package, from $1,299.
Ms. Leventhal cautions: "Designers can cost $90 to $150 per hour, which quickly adds up." She believes her packages are more economical without personal attention suffering; Ms. Leventhal will spend about two weeks with a client for the Foundation package and up to six months on a Transformation.
The Design Foundation package is her most popular. "We see a lot of first time condo buyers, 30-somethings who have nothing, don't know where to start, and they've just spent their life savings on the unit. We give them a Design Direction Board tailored to the space and off they go."
But she's worked with older, well-established homeowners, too. "We just completed a Toronto condo - did everything, working from a floor plan - for a Colorado couple who purchased a unit, pre-construction. They wanted it totally ready for them to walk into when they arrived."
The downsizing Baby Boomer is a growing demographic that makes up a large part of Ms. LaFlamme's business, too. They're selling the empty nest in the 'burbs and heading to where the action is, and they're not dragging all that stuffy old furniture with them. A fulfilling second adolescence calls for a fresh and stylin' start.
Also driving the trend are the magazines and shows that take us inside some of the most fabulously beautiful homes; keeping up with the Joneses has been replaced by keeping up with the Kardashians, and who among us is immune? It's easy to get caught up in it, to think that we should all live like this, that it's normal to have it all and have it now, then hand over the credit card.
Ms. Leventhal would add that we've become quite critical and judgmental. "Oh yeah, people are always checking each other's houses out. Checking to see what kind of stuff you have, so first-timers feel the pressure to get it right!"
With operations in New York and Toronto, Kelly Fallis, founder of RemoteStylist.com, says her four-year-old online company hinges on three principles: guidance, selection and the best pricing possible.
"We're a different sort of design company, a combination of personal shopper and designer and what we offer is what I think we all want, third-party validation. Think of us as your gay friend with great taste!"
Ms. Fallis has relationships with more than 1,000 manufacturers - that's about 500,000 products in her Style Files - and with no overhead, she claims her prices are 10% to 20% lower than the best retail prices; once you've created an account on the website, all live chat-, email-or Skype-consulting is free.
Working with one of Ms. Fallis's stylists is an option for an out-of-town pied-à-terre. Scott Pasquale, a 36-year-old director of operations, had a 1,300-sq.-ft. condo in New Jersey to decorate, but says "I didn't have the time to research style, colours, patterns, fabrics. I tend to be very analytical, so the art side of me is not very dominant."
Starting with a rug he liked, Mr. Pasquale says, "The design team was able to take the characteristics from the rug and provide furniture options that complemented it and brought the entire place together. The time and frustration I saved myself by seeking their help was the key for me."
Committing to major purchases and decisions online is a gamble some are not willing to take. "I was a little skeptical about how they would deal with my questions around fabrics or intricate patterns, which may not come across well online. But, they sent me swatches, free of charge, which I was able to touch, feel and put in the room in all types of light. The whole process was very user friendly."
First condo... but don't know how to decorate?
At first glance, it's tempting to dismiss the condo-in-a-box decorating trend as a serious case of laziness or an unhealthy need for instant gratification. For many of us, our homes and how we decorate them are outward expressions of who we are, or wish we were. Hiring a stranger to do it all seems impersonal and appears to miss the point of home-as-self-expression.


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New Research Identifies Potential Biomarkers for Footpad Dermatitis Development
Identification of biomarkers could provide footpad dermatitis prevention strategies
ST. LOUIS (April 4, 2016)—Footpad dermatitis (FPD) is a type of skin inflammation which causes necrotic lesions on the plantar surface of the footpads in commercial poultry, with significant animal welfare and economic implications. Balancing the risk of FPD is difficult, and careful management of environmental factors and nutrition are necessary to reduce the risk. Factors that contribute to footpad problems can include wet litter conditions and exposure to toxins.
In a recent research study entitled "Identification of Biomarkers for Footpad Dermatitis Development and Wound Healing," published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, researchers from Novus International Inc. and the University of Arkansas developed a model to induce high-incidence of moderate footpad lesions in order to identify biomarkers for footpad lesion development and wound healing.
The identification of biomarkers for footpad lesion development and wound healing is helpful for understanding the pathology and etiology of FPD. These biomarkers may also be helpful for developing strategies to intervene or prevent the development of footpad lesions, as well as promoting the wound-healing process.
"With this research we now know specific mechanisms involved in the process of wound healing. This also pinpoints where to look for nutritional strategies to directly impact these mechanisms to improve the health of footpads in birds" commented Jeffery Escobar, Executive Manager of Physiology Research at Novus.
Follow this link to review the full study. To learn more about Novus International, visit www.novusint.com.
About Novus International, Inc.
Novus International, Inc. is headquartered in metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. and serves customers in over 100 countries around the world. A global leader in developing animal health and nutrition solutions, Novus International's products include ALIMET® and MHA® feed supplements, ACTIVATE® nutritional feed acid, ACIDOMIX® preservative premixture, CIBENZA® enzyme feed additive, MINTREX® chelated trace minerals, SANTOQUIN® feed preservative, AGRADO® feed antioxidant and many other specialty ingredients.
Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. For more information, visit www.novusint.com. ©2016 Novus International, Inc. All rights reserved.


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|How To Overclock the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Series
|Articles - Featured Guides
|Written by Olin Coles
|Sunday, 18 February 2007
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Overclocking the GPU
EDITORS NOTE: This instructional article is available as an archived reference. The updated replacement is titled: Overclocking the NVIDIA GeForce Video Card and is now available. The new article will receive periodic updates and become part of a larger series focused at optimizing, tuning, and overclocking the computer system.
Overclocking can take on many forms, and the practice can range from minor product improvements to a total re-engineering project which completely alters the hardware. In this article, I will concentrate my efforts towards achieving the most gain with the least amount of effort.
Some industry voices have called overclocking a hobby, while others have compared it to product misuse. However, I believe that if you are reading this article, you are probably one of the many computer enthusiasts who believe it is perfectly acceptable to get something more out of a product without it costing more money. When I think about it, everyone enjoys getting something for nothing; it's human nature.
Additionally, it is human nature to blame someone else if something goes wrong. This is where I warn you, the reader of this article, that neither I nor benchmarkreviews.com recommend that you overclock your video card. This article explains how I conducted these experiments on my own property. Benchmarkreviews.com and the author of this article will not be responsible for damages or injury resulting from experiments you choose to conduct on your own property. If you read beyond this point, you are accepting responsibility for your own actions and hold Olin Coles and the staff of benchmarkreviews.com harmless.
NVIDIA has recently released their GeForce 8800 Ultra video card, which is now the crown jewel in gaming performance. However, computer hardware and gaming enthusiasts have learned is really just an overclocked GeForce 8800 GTX. Although this guide teaches you how to overclock all NVIDIA video cards, I have selected the FOXCONN NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS as my test subject. Most all of the older GeForce 6 and 7 generation video cards may also be overclocked using the same methods discussed here. In this how-to article you will learn how to turn your GeForce 8800 GTX into an Ultra, or you can overclock any NVIDIA video card for better performance; and do it all for free!
Presently, the 640MB version of the GeForce 8800 GTS is the third-best video card available on the market, after the Ultra and GTX. Hardcore gamers and computer enthusiasts alike have already speculated on how the GTS could be made to perform to the same level as the GeForce 8800 GTX with some tweaking. Unfortunately, this just isn't possible because of architecture. What is possible though is taking a great product and making perform better; which is exactly what I did.
By default, this particular FOXCONN 8800 GTS operates with a 575MHz G80 GPU core clock speed, a 1188MHz shader, and a 900MHz (1800MHz) GDDR3 RAM speed. I will utilize the free overclocking utility ATITool to search out the best clock speeds and simulate heavy graphic loading to establish stability. I will then make use of NiBiTor which is another free tool to program a custom flashable video BIOS. After creating the new custom video BIOS with NiBiTor, I will use yet another free application, nvFlash, to program the new custom video BIOS onto the GeForce 8800 GTS.
Sure the name says "ATI" Tool, but the author has made this a great tool for both ATI and NVIDIA products for several years now. I have personally used many different tools for overclocking in the past, but this has proven to be the best tool for all my needs. After a straightforward installation and reboot (to complete the installation of the driver-level service), I open ATITool and see a lot of options confronting me. Try not to be overwhelmed, since all of these options could strike fear in the hearts of the inexperienced.
Getting Started
Before I begin, it should be noted that SLi sets should not be overclocked or tested together. Doing so may be possible, but the results will be very inaccurate and usually much lower. It is best to remove one video card while overclocking and testing on the other, and then vice versa. This allows each video card to achieve the highest possible individual overclock settings.
The first screen displayed will be the only screen that is really needed. While the memory clock speed copies its adjustments across all three performance levels (2D, 3D low power, and 3D performance), the software allows the user to make individual speed settings to the GPU core clock speed. Initially, the default values are saved in the profile named "default", but as you make changes you may save and delete profiles as needed. For this project, I kept raising my speeds and saving them into a profile named "MAX".
To begin the overclocking process, I start by raising the temperature of the GPU core by using the "Show 3D View" button to display a rotating fuzzy cube. It is critical that the video card attain the highest temperature possible prior to overclocking, because the results of a cold overclock may prove unstable during gaming conditions. After reaching the loaded operating temperature, I change to the "Scan for Artifacts" view by pressing the button. Although I could have used the "Find Max Core & Mem" buttons to have ATITool automatically work out the best settings, I choose to manually test each incremental improvement on my own.
Find the Best Speeds
Experience has taught me that overclocking the memory is the best starting point, since it has a very small impact on operating temperatures when compared to overclocking the GPU. I have also learned that clock speed improvements can be made in larger steps on RAM (10MHz steps), then they can be made on the GPU (3MHz steps). It is recommended that each clock be adjusted in small increments one after the other. Do not find the maximum RAM clock and then set out to find the best GPU clock; this will give skewed results at either end.
In my testing, I found that this particular card could operate a maximum RAM clock speed of 1060MHz (2120MHz) with the default GPU core clock. Alternatively, the maximum GPU clock could be raised up to 618MHz while maintaining the default RAM clock speed. However, the best combination of the two results yielded a stable 600MHz GPU core clock (25MHz improvement) with a final RAM clock speed of 1030MHz (130MHz improvement). These settings were then saved to the profile I named "MAX", and tested for a ten-minute duration using the "Scan for Artifacts" function. After stability was successfully tested, I played some of my favorite video games for an hour to confirm real-world stability.
Once the maximum stable speeds for both GPU and RAM have been found and tested, it is time to make a big decision: do I keep using the ATITool software to overclock my video card, or should I program the new settings into the video card BIOS and make the changes permanent? Since I will eventually use this video card as part of an SLi set, I will need to flash the settings to the video BIOS of each card for best results.
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Was yours not stable at those speeds? Mine has been rock solid through hours of games. Even with a 350w power supply.


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U.S. Health Care -counterpoint to Krugman and Moore from Cato
Before you pack your bags, take the time to read the analysis offered by the Cato Institutes's Michael Tanner and you might conclude things are relatively not as bad as you may conclude from Krugman's writings and the medical grass in rest of the world may be less green than depicted by Mr. Moore.
The author begins by pointing out the obvious-yes, the U.S.spends more on health care but that is not necessarily bad. If fact, some would say it is good and a sign we are an affluent country and are able to spend more on folk's health care than many less money challenged countries. His discussion on the vagaries and tricks and technical considerations in regard to using life expectancy and infant mortality will show that use of the those indicators has been misleading in some the widely quoted comparison studies in which the U.S. is relegated to implausibly low ordinal rankings. In view of his arguments, the assertion that the U.S. spends more and yet still has lower life expectancy looses credibility. Life expectancy varies significantly between certain states in this country even though both have the same "system". If one takes into account homicides and fatal car crashes ( areas where the U.S. unfortunately does lead the pack) the U.S. life expectancy is close to the top of the list.
If there is one simple message from Tanner's article ( there are actually a number) it is there is no free lunch. The medical utopia of which Moore talks about doesn't exist anywhere. Many countries are finding that some system of co-payments and deductibles need to be in place to mitigate the escalating costs that are occurring everywhere-rising costs are not unique to the U.S. Many are shifting to some degree of market mechanism cost control (aka- another form of rationing) while in this country the major rhetorical thrusts seem to advocate the opposite ( universal mandatory coverage and government boards to determine what is necessary care).
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Good post.
There is indeed no free lunch!
I've been doing a series of posts dealing with my ideas on health care reform on my blog.
I don't think I used the phrase "No Free Lunch" in any of them, but I wish I had.
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The problem was that they do not sell any Firefox OS phones in my country, so I had to go to Amazon and got a ZTE Open.
reviews before buying this phone. The most interesting point was that it was labeled a "developer" device, not an end-user phone. Even with its many "flaws," I made up my mind and bought this smart thingie because it has everything I want on a cellphone: Firefox OS ;-)
I had used an Android phone before and the difference between that one and the ZTE Open was enormous. The Android phone, despite being old and partially damaged, was a tamed dog: it did everything it was commanded to, the apps were consistent and responded promptly, and the services were all orchestrated by Google, the master conductor. On the other hand, the ZTE, thanks to its Firefox OS 1.0, was a true smartphone with a mind of its own: apps would occasionally install, but not launch, or they would open and close by themselves, and the sound would go mute showing the free will of the phone. To sum up, it was like a herd of cats... er, foxes!
I thought that I had to live dangerously and decided to upgrade the OS to Firefox OS 1.1. After all, if I bricked the device, it had been cheap.
After I followed this great tutorial here, my ZTE Open had Firefox OS 1.1. With the new version, the rebelliousness of the phone went away and the device now behaves like a regular cellphone should, that is, predictably... So much that even my almost-four-year-old daughter loves playing with it.
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I also use it more often because the apps that I like now work. I check my email, browse the Web, keep track of my jogging (Run Recorder), manage my projects (Projector), study languages (Cabra Flashcards), and even chat in WhatsApp (via ConnectA2).
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driving you crazy, are you tired of waking up in pain and not being able to do want you want to do? Does your sciatica cause so much pain that life is just not enjoyable anymore?
Sciatica is one type of back pain affecting a large number of people these days. It is characterized by pain in the hip and buttock region and sometime includes referred pain down the leg. This can go down one or both legs into the thigh, calf, ankle and foot. Stretching is often prescribed for back pain and sciatica but rarely provides any lasting relief .
Stretching is the ideal way to reduce muscle tension. However, the most important ingredients are not what to stretch, but when and how to stretch. There are some simple and highly effective stretches that will reduce muscle tension in days.
Eat Healthy - Vitamins and minerals are important for your overall health. So, try to eat as much healthy food as possible to help get rid of stress in your body and get relief from back pain.
Back pain is a major problem these days for people all over the western world. It has been estimated that at any one time 20% of the population suffer from lower back pain and that doesn't take into account all the other forms like
, upper back pain, mid back pain and neck pain. It is a huge interruption in a sufferers day to day life and costs the world billions of dollars in productivity.
Piriformis Syndrome: Simply put this is pain caused by the Piriformis muscle that may be in spasm, inflamed, or irritated. Located in you buttock and laying right on top of the sciatic nerve as it exits the spine down your leg. When this muscle is inflamed, irritated or in spasm it will cause pressure on the sciatic nerve causing the sciatica like symptoms.
When the symptoms have subsided, it is extremely important to learn what
exercises you can do to prevent the symptoms from returning in the future. Don't be fooled! Just because the symptoms go away, it doesn't mean that everything is back to normal. All too often,
sufferers go from one episode of pain to the next, with episodes becoming more severe and more frequent over time, because they fail to manage the problem correctly so you can avoid the common problem of developing chronic pain and disability.
The final area to correct is the spinal and pelvic misalignment. When the spine and pelvis tighten the muscles in the area tighten, which then leads to your sciatica. To balance the pelvis and lower spine, you need to use techniques that re-align the spine and pelvis and maintain it. Simple ways to keep the spine moving freely and easily.
So what should you do? Your
needs a collective approach. This means you need to eliminate all the causes of your
, no matter how minor they may be. If you don't ... your
will return. Research has also shown that when it returns - it comes back worse the second time around. So eliminate properly the first time and save your self a lot of pain and money.
The second area to attack is inflammation. Sure this can be accomplished by medication, but medication can have side-effects. So use natural products such as Homeopathics, herbs etc first. If they fail to remove the inflammation, then use medication. Inflammation is not a major cause of sciatica though, but should still be addressed.
The second test is to bend your leg to pull the knee toward your chest. Begin by first bringing the knee on the painful side toward the shoulder on the same side. Then release the leg slightly and pull the knee toward the opposite shoulder. If pulling the knee toward the opposite shoulder increases the pain significantly more than pulling it toward the same side shoulder, chance are you have piriformis syndrome. It should be noted that it is possible to have both true
and piriformis syndrome at the same time.
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: This is the narrowing of the spinal canal causing
type symptoms. Disk problems and arthritis of the spine can cause this narrowing.
Whether you need the McKenzie extension exercise, or the piriformis stretch, or both, the sciatica exercises work best when repeated frequently - up to several times per day while you are having signficant symptoms.
For piriformis syndrome, you can do a simple stretch of the piriformis muscle. I recommend you do this by lying on your back, pulling your knee on the painful side toward the same side shoulder for a few seconds, then partially releasing the leg and then pulling your knee toward the opposite shoulder. Hold this stretch for about 10 seconds at a time, then carefully release your leg for a a few seconds before repeating the stretch.
In fact - research now shows that the majority of
cases are not caused by disc injuries. The majority are a result of spinal misalignment, muscle tension and inflammation of the sciatic nerve.
Some signs and symptoms of
are: A cramping sensation of the thigh Shooting pains from the buttock, down the leg Tingling, or pins-and-needles sensations in the legs and thighs A burning sensation in the thigh Maneuvers such as squatting, coughing or sneezing worsen the
symptoms that the patient is having. The cause of the worsened sciatica symptoms is the jerking motion adding pressure that is being placed around the nerve. I mentioned earlier that
is not always caused by a herniated or slipped disk. Some other causes of Sciatica could be:
Iliolumbar Syndrome: This is simply inflammation or a tear of the ililumbar ligament. This is the back of your pelvis and it extends from the spine to the iliac crest.
Being extremely uncommon in younger patients
can still affect most anyone. Most people who suffer from sciatica are in the age range of thirty to fifty. Most often back injury or over exerting the back will bring on a sudden onset of sciatica.
As long as the symptoms are decreasing furthest from the spine, the exercise described is beneficial, even if the symptoms closer to the spine seem to increase at first (they'll usually improve with repetition of the exercise over time). I suggest you remain in this position for a couple of minutes and then take a break by either just lying flat, or by getting up and walking for at least a few minutes in between the exercise repetitions in order to avoid developing a lot of tightness in the low back muscles.
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There are certain other techniques like yoga, exercise, massage acupuncture and chiropractic that prove to be effective back pain treatments for some sufferers. Others prefer to take medication prescribed by their doctor to lessen the irritation of back pain but they are not good for health. Adopting the natural approach to get back pain relief is therefore considered to be the most sensible approach to take if you can find someone skilled enough to do the job.
There are various back pain relief measures both natural and pharmaceutical available. Chronic and severe back pain may require temporary medication to allow the acute back pain to settle. However if you take a natural healing approach along with the medication, you should get a better longer lasting result.
Sciatica exercises come in many different forms, but the last thing you need when you're in pain is to have to learn a complicated exercise routine. But using exercise to alleviate
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Sacroiliitis: The joint where your hip meets your spine is called the sacroiliac joint. When your sacroiliac joint becomes inflamed it is known as sacroiliitis. Sciatica type syndromes can be felt due to inflammation caused by arthritis or traumatic injury. Anesthetic injections or anti-inflammatory medications can take away the pain.
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Once you determine whether you have true
or piriformis syndrome, or both, you can usually get considerable relief from just a single exercise for either condition (two exercises if you have both).
An easy method to help you determine what the problem is can be done by doing a couple of tests while sitting in a firm chair. In the sitting position, try straightening your knee on the painful side, so that your leg is parallel to the floor. If this increases your symptoms, chances are you have true
related to a disc problem.
Your attack needs to address the three main factors. If you target these then your sciatic nerve will heal. But as the saying goes... if pain persists see your doctor. Although the majority of sciatica cases are not serious, if pain persists it pays to seek help. One to rule out the serious causes and secondly if it fails to heal quickly, professional help will speed your recovery.
Some natural steps for back pain relief are: Lose Weight - Try to stay slim. If you have excess weight on your upper body, it will overload on your back. Practicing yoga or tai chi are natural ways of back pain treatment that can also assist with weight loss.
But back to the three pronged attack... Firstly you need to reduce tension in the Piriformis muscle. The Piriformis is the muscle that causes most cases of
. The sciatic nerve either runs through this muscle or close to it. When the muscle tightens, the sciatic nerve is irritated - you now have
To figure out what exercise will be of most benefit, it is important to try to distinguish whether you have
from a lumbar disc bulge /herniation, or whether you have a condition called "piriformis syndrome", which produces symptoms very similar to disc-related
but is caused by contraction of the piriformis muscle in the buttock area.
Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome: The pain coming from the joints in your back with this particular symptom can cause
like symptoms along with pain and discomfort. Just like the knee and elbow can get inflamed and cause pain, the facet joint is like any other joint in your body and follows these same rules.
For true
, most people will find relief through the basic McKenzie extension exercise (named for physical thearapist Robin McKenzie). This exercise is performed by lying face down on a firm surface and then propping yourself up on your elbows, creating an increase in the curve of the lower back. Getting into this position may be painful at first, but within about 30 seconds, most people will notice a decrease in the severity or the range of the sciatica, or both. A positive sign is when the symptoms furthest from the spine decrease.
Lets start with the basic question on most peoples mind, what is
? The general term used for pain being felt along the sciatic nerve is
. This pain is usually described by patients as a sharp electric shocking type pain that starts in the buttocks and travels down the back of the thigh and leg. Most often caused by a herniated disk, there are also other causes. When diagnosing sciatica symptoms a MRI scan is most often taken to help with this process. If your MRI shows a herniated disk make sure to get referred to a spine specialist. A spine specialist can look over your X-rays and be able to recommend the proper course of treatment.
Massage - Massage a common choice for people trying to get relief from back pain. It also acts as great stress reliever. But if you have acute back pain, do consult a skilled back pain therapist before going for a massage.
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The last time a good rain fell in this area was way back on May 6—at least until Monday afternoon. A thunderstorm dumped .65 of an inch of much-needed rain.
"We'd been getting a few small installments over the past few weeks, but we were still running way behind," said George Isobar, who keeps Morenci climate data for the National Weather Service. "I was beginning to think back to June of 1988."
In 1988, only half an inch of rain fell during June after a decent, but below-average May rainfall. Finally, things evened out in July with more than five inches recorded.
"Things were starting to look a little worse this time around because only 1.41 inches fell in May and 1.15 in April," Isobar said. "Before Monday's thunderstorm, we had only .36 of an inch for the first 17 days of June. Now we're up to an inch."
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Navratri, नवरात्री, નવરાત્રી, নৗরাতরী, নৱৰাত্রি, नवरात्री,ਨਰਾਤੇ, ನವರಾತರೀ, نَورات / नवरात, నవరాతరీ, நவராதரீ,നവരാത്രി is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. The word Navaratri literally means nine nights in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti/Devi are worshiped. The 10th day is commonly referred to as Vijayadashami or "Dussehra." Navratri is a very important and major festival in the western state of Gujarat and Mumbai, during which the traditional dance of Gujarat called 'Garba' is widely performed. This festival is celebrated with great zeal in North India as well including Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and the northern state of Punjab.
Durga Puja, দুর্গা পূজা, ˈd̪ʊrɡaː ˈpuːdʒa, also referred to as Durgotsava, দুর্গোত্সব, is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and Vijayadashami. The dates of Durga Puja celebrations are set according to the traditional Hindu calendar and the fortnight corresponding to the festival is called Devi Paksha (Bengali:দেবী পক্ষ, 'Fortnight of the Goddess'). Devi Paksha is preceded by Mahalaya (Bengali: মহালয়া), the last day of the previous fortnight Pitri Paksha, 'Fortnight of the Forefathers'), and is ended on Kojagori Lokkhi Puja ('Worship of Goddess Lakshmi on Kojagori Full Moon Night').
Durga Puja festival marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil buffalo demon Mahishasura. Thus, Durga Puja festival epitomises the victory of Good over Evil.
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LEGACY, the obituary site, has new level of "service".
Before, Guest books disappeared unless sponsored. Now there appears to be a third alternative — probably a deal struck with the funeral homes for free advertising — the guest book remains readable, but not updateable. Big win for LEGACY. Puts a LOT of pressure on folks to eternalize.
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Students explore the problem of food waste using electronic and traditional modalities. They begin by tracking food waste in the school cafeteria. Then they examine the waste on a larger scale, using multimodal resources and applying metacognitive reading strategies. Considering radical and basic solutions to the problem, students plan persuasive arguments and create blog posts appropriate to their purpose and audience. By interacting with videos, blogs, and online articles, students become more flexible and confident in this emerging area of literacy, learning not only to access and analyze, but also to produce and publish persuasive text in a multimodal environment.
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- TED Video Talk: Marcel Dicke: Why Not Eat Insects?: This video shows students how a persuasive argument can be presented in a different format than words on the page.
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Considine, D., Horton, J., & Moorman, G. (2009). Teaching and reaching the millennial generation through media literacy. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 52(6), 471481.
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Marcelo Vignali and Armand Serrano. ...After a museum visit that included some Milton Caniff originals the three of us decided to start an ongoing, improvised graphic novel online that we would call El Pacifico. That was long time ago, and these are some of the sketches, drawings and pages I produced for the series.
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Sunday, July 15, 2012
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Motivarti. /...Their Mission Statement: "At Motivarti, we believe that luck doesn't necessarily happen to people who are lucky—it happens to people who are prepared when opportunities arise. That's why we've created an organization dedicated to providing resources, networking, and inspiration for self-motivated people who create art related to the entertainment industry. Whether you're a working professional, recent graduate, or current student, you'll find that our lectures, classes, workshops, and services will broaden your creative horizons. We look forward to connecting you with the knowledge and mentors that will prepare you to make your own luck."/ ...In a nutshell the program is taking applications for every mentor involved, out of which one is picked as the ideal match fro the sessions. These are based on a one on one basis for ten weeks - one hour a week. In my case I will be teaching lighting and composition for visual storytellers and the sessions format will be previously discussed with the mentee (could be through Skype, personally, mixed, etc...) The application dates are from June 25th to July 20th 2012, and will be aiming at the Fall Program (September 2 - November 10 2012). Link to my page.
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